NEWS OF POLITICS OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the people of the United States on the inauguration of their new President, Donald Trump. At this historic moment, it is worth pausing to…
For months, U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies, such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, have said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects peace efforts, the United States will impose…
No one wants peace in Ukraine more than Ukrainians themselves. But having experienced the horrors of modern war, Ukrainians are also desperate for reassurance that the current nightmare will never…
A UN investigation has found that Russia is guilty of committing crimes against humanity in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The investigation focused on the Kremlin’s sweeping detention and deportation…
The Ukrainian parliament is expected to vote soon on the possible completion of two nuclear reactors at the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant in the west of the country using Soviet-era…
The European Parliament has condemned Belarus's presidential election this weekend as a “fraud” designed to preserve the country's longtime dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, in power. In a resolution adopted ahead of…
Can Ukraine survive without U.S. military aid? Could Kyiv’s European partners potentially fill the arms gap? Politicians, analysts, and commentators around the world have wrestled with these questions in recent…
The first North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukraine in early January, the final confirmation of the Hermit Kingdom's involvement in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine since first reported…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned alliance members that if Russia's invasion of Ukraine succeeds, the cost of restoring NATO's international credibility will run into trillions of dollars. Speaking…
While the Trump administration lays out plans to pressure Vladimir Putin with economic measures against the Russian energy sector, Ukraine is taking a more direct approach. Since early 20